Irvington City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Administration and Enforcement
§ 650-90 Enforcement.
The Division of Building Construction shall administer and enforce this chapter and shall have such powers as are conferred upon it by this chapter and as reasonably may be implied. In no case shall a permit be granted for the construction or alteration of any building where the proposed construction, alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any provision of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the Division of Building Construction Inspectors to cause any building, plans or premises to be inspected or examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any conditions found to violate this chapter, and employees of said Division may enter any building or premises in the performance of their duties between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
§ 650-91 Permits and certificates.
A.
Conditional use permits:
(1)
Application for any conditional use permit as provided in this chapter shall be made to the Planning Board through the Division of Building Construction.
(2)
The Planning Board shall grant or deny an application for a conditional use within 95 days of submission of a complete application to the Division of Building Construction or within such further time as may be consented to by the applicant.
(3)
Any conditional use permit granted under the provisions of this chapter shall expire should the applicant fail to obtain a building permit and begin construction with one year of the date of the granting of said conditional use permit.
B.
Temporary use permits. The Planning Board may grant temporary use permits for activities to be conducted for a limited period of time, which activities would not otherwise be permitted by this chapter. Such permits may be granted under the same regulations and procedures for the issuance of conditional use permits as specified elsewhere in this chapter. The Board shall determine that such uses are of such a nature and so located as to have no detrimental effect upon the uses of land and the activities normally permitted in the zone. The Planning Board shall also determine that such uses contribute materially to the general welfare under conditions peculiar to the time and place involved. Upon such determination, the Planning Board shall direct the Building Inspector to issue a temporary use permit for a period not to exceed six months. Such permit may be extended not more than once for an additional six months.
C.
Certificate of occupancy. Certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the Construction Official in the manner prescribed by the Building Code.[1] On the serving of notice by the Division of Building Construction to an owner of any violation of this chapter with respect to any building or use thereof of land, any certificate of occupancy previously issued for such use shall become void and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required for any further use of such land or building. Certificates of occupancy shall acknowledge compliance with all requirements of this chapter or of the Planning Board or Zoning Board.
D.
Records. The Division of Building Construction shall keep a record of all permits applied for and issued, together with a notation of all special conditions involved. Copies of all plans submitted shall be filed and safely kept, and the same shall form a part of the records of that office and shall be available for the use of the officials of the Township. The Municipal Council shall receive a monthly summary of all permits applied for and issued and all complaints of violation and the action taken by the Division of Building Construction consequent thereon. A copy of each report shall be filed with the Tax Assessor.
E.
Fees. Fees to cover costs of processing, reviewing and acting upon all applications for variances, conditional use permits, temporary use permits, certificates of occupancy and appeals may be fixed by the appropriate board or by the Municipal Council. Such fees may be changed from time to time as necessary to maintain their relationship to all costs incurred, directly or indirectly, by the Township.